Alpha Nocurne's Contracted Mate

Alpha Nocturne’s Contracted Mate by A E Randell

Chapter 217 We Won’t Be Long

Ann peered into the darkness that seemed to engulf the inside of the cell that Linus was holding in but couldn’t see any movement from within.

The cells were tiny, designed for security and not comfort. The cells that were allocated to hold wolf shifters were constructed of walls of reinforced concrete which had been infused with wolfsbane and nightshade before being coated with silver.

There was no chance of escape for the shifters held here, even if they did manage to get out of the chains that held them.

Lexi leaned up against the shatterproof pane, protected on the prisoner’s side by thick bars of steel coated with silver that ran the full length and width of each wall.

“So where’s old rapey?” She sniffed, sounding a little disappointed as she turned to Ann with a pout, “I was looking forward to asking him a few uncomfortable questions.”

“You’ll still get to ask them, Lexi.” Ann said with a serious face, “He’s in there, we just can’t see him. I do wonder if he’s still restrained though considering Cornelius was just down here “

“Do you want us to check?” Adam asked with a frown

He didn’t like this. He didn’t see why they needed to be taking unnecessary risks when she could be carrying his pups by now. There was no way that he wanted to see Ann or his pups in danger and he would do whatever it took to keep them safe, even if it meant putting his own life on the line

Ann hesitated before nodding curtly, agreeing to his unspoken demand. She knew his thought process and Maeve agreed. As much as she wanted to go charging headlong in there, her recent history with Narcissa had taught her some valuable lessons.

stepped towards the door a raspy laugh emanated

step foot inside these cells without sending someone to check that

movement from within and gradually, the silhouette of Linus

assessment found that he was still securely

through the door that Adam held open. Before he closed the door behind them, he took hold of her arm and leaned in closely, a

outside Ann. If you need anything…” He said softly, his

We won’t be long, I promise.” Ann murmured quietly as she leaned forward and planted a soft kiss on his cheek, smiling at

looking for an answer to a question that remained unspoken and Maeve

and stepping back, shutting the door behind him and leaving Lexi and Ann

them on tenterhooks and waiting for the slightest inkling that they would

as impassive as she was able to,

she walked slowly to the groove on the floor that indicated the limits of where his chains would reach. However, they had agreed to mask Maeve’s presence for the simple fact that they did not want this cretin

as one for a shifter, a skill usually reserved for those of Lycan descent, but to the best

leaning against the wall nonchalantly with her arms folded in front of

attempting to begin their questioning, and Linus looked between the two of them nervously. The tension in the room was mounting the longer that they stood in

than him, abusing his power in the most heinous of ways and used to getting his needs sated at the click of his fingers, was

lilting. Cornelius seemed to almost sag with relief as the silence was finally broken and with his relief, came the

a sly smile as he straightened himself up and